3 Problems with Cigarettes that Vaping Can Solve

Smoking cigarettes has long since been touted as one of the unhealthiest activities a person can undergo, but the freedom to make personal decisions combined with the highly addictive nature of nicotine has created a booming market for tobacco products. Unfortunately, there are those who would prefer to quit smoking but don’t have the willpower to make it happen. A secondary option that is gaining traction in the marketplace is vaping, which involves using a dedicated device to vaporize a liquid version of concentrated nicotine in solution. These devices are usually about the size of a pen or highlighter and can hold far more nicotine than one might get from a pack of cigarettes. Cigarettes are slowly becoming the least preferred smoking method for those with a love for nicotine, and the problems with cigarettes are usually non-existent for vaping.

High Tax Rate

Cigarettes have one of the highest tax rates of any consumer item. This is done in an effort to prevent people from buying cigarettes, and if it doesn’t do that (which it usually doesn’t), then at least the government can profit from the addiction of her people. Vaping, however, doesn’t have this problem. Despite the fact that e-liquids used in the vaping process often have much more nicotine than cigarettes, the e-liquids and the devices they require are not taxed as if they were tobacco products. Vaping devices are subject to sales tax, of course, but they aren’t classified as tobacco, so they avoid the extraneous tobacco tax nearly doubles the price of a pack of cigarettes.

It should be noted that e-cigarettes and other vaping devices are relatively new, which is part of the reason why legislation hasn’t caught up with them. In time, they may very well be taxed at the same rate as tobacco products, but for now they are significantly cheaper, which draws many disheartened smokers away from expensive cigarettes.

Limited Public Freedom

For the longest time it was legal to smoke cigarettes basically anywhere, but those laws changed when the dangers of second hand smoke become common knowledge. The result is that smokers are left with almost no places where they are able to legally smoke in public. That means the smoker sitting at the bar has to leave his or her seat every time he wants to smoke and find a spot outside, often at least 10 feet from the door of the establishment. This restriction isn’t exactly convenient, but vaping enthusiasts don’t have that problem.

There are very few places in the country where vaping is banned, but they do exist. The options for vaping indoors are much more extensive than for those who wish to smoke cigarettes indoors. While the dangers of vaping are still being explored through scientific research, it is commonly assumed that the devices are less harmful than cigarettes. That means the average user can enjoy his or her vaporizer right at the bar without having to go outside every 20 minutes.

Space Restrictions

E-cigarettes aren’t just popular for their limited restrictions and low cost. When a smoker buys a pack of cigarettes, they receive 20 cigarettes, typically. Those 20 cigarettes might last the smoker a day or a week, depending on the rate at which they are smoked. If the smoker runs out of cigarettes, the only option is to buy more. The problem arises when a smoker find him or herself in a situation where cigarettes cannot be readily purchased.

A well-prepared vaping enthusiast, on the other hand, could very well have the ability to go for weeks without even charging a battery. When you consider the amount of space a carton of cigarettes occupies, and compare it to an equivalent volume of vaping equipment and supplies, there is no comparison. The vaping supplies would far outlast the cigarettes, and not only that, but they do so in a way that gives much more control to the user. According to reBreathe Vapor, flavors can be customized and mixed, tanks can be used with differing coils to provide different concentrations of vapor, and temperatures can be regulated to ensure nothing is burnt or wasted. No cigarette can say the same thing.

Kevin Schultz is a professional journalist with over 15 years of writing and media experience. He is a full-time contributor to the Themocracy Online News Blog and his insightful writing has been enjoyed by thousands.

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